Taxon:  Ipomoea tiliacea (Willd.) Choisy



Summary
Genus:
Ipomoea
Subgenus:
Eriospermum
Section:
Eriospermum
Series:
Batatas
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Tribe:
Ipomoeeae
Nomen number:
20230
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 9:375.  1845
Verified:
05/02/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
26 (15  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Convolvulus tiliaceus Willd.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
  2. Austin, D. F. 1978. The Ipomoea batatas complex - I. Taxonomy. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 105:125.
  3. Austin, D. F. 1988. Nomenclatural changes in the Ipomoea batatas complex (Convolvulaceae). Taxon 37:185. Note: mentions
  4. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  5. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  6. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  7. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  8. Huang, J. C. & M. Sun. 2000. Genetic diversity and relationships of sweetpotato and its wild relatives in Ipomoea series Batatas (Convolvulaceae) as revealed by inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and restriction analysis of chloroplast DNA. Theor. Appl. Genet. 100:1050-1060. Note: this study included two non-USDA accessions of Ipomoea tiliacea
  9. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  10. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  11. Lebot, V. 2010. Chapter 3. Sweet Potato. In: Bradshaw, J. E., ed., Handbook of Plant Breeding. Root and Tuber Crops. 7 7:97-125.
  12. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  13. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  14. Nimmakayala, P. et al. 2011. Ipomoea. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, industrial crops 7:123-132.
  15. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  16. Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.
  17. Spellman, D. L. et al. 1975, 1981. A list of the monocotyledoneae/dicotyledonae of Belize. Rhodora v. 77 & 83.
  18. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  19. Standley, P. C. 1937-1939. Flora of Costa Rica.
  20. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
  21. Wood, J. R. I. et al. 2020. A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143:1-823. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.143.32821.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMichoacán de Ocampo Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuintana Roo Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAlagoas Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaíba Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBahamas  Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and Grenadines  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Wood, J. R. I. et al. 2020. A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143:1-823. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.143.32821.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaLimón Wood, J. R. I. et al. 2020. A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143:1-823. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.143.32821.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaSan José Wood, J. R. I. et al. 2020. A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143:1-823. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.143.32821.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDelta Amacuro Wood, J. R. I. et al. 2020. A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143:1-823. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.143.32821.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMagdalena Wood, J. R. I. et al. 2020. A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143:1-823. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.143.32821.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaSao Tome and Principe   
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaMaluku Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalPapuasiaIndonesiaPapua Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea  Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueensland Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Tamaulipas]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Michoacán de Ocampo, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico], St. Vincent and Grenadines
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica [Limón, San José], Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Delta Amacuro]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Magdalena]
Naturalized
Africa
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe
Asia-Tropical
  • PAPUASIA: Indonesia [Papua], Papua New Guinea
  • MALESIA: Indonesia [Maluku], Malaysia
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland]

Reference(s)
  1. Austin, D. F. & Z. Huáman. 1996. A synopsis of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the Americas. Taxon 45:12.
  2. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  3. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  4. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  5. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  6. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  7. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
  8. Wood, J. R. I. et al. 2020. A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World. PhytoKeys 143:1-823. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.143.32821.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=20230. Accessed 11 May 2026.